Our partners

Through the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank is a major financial and technical partner of the Forest Investment and Savannah Restoration Programme (PIFORES) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It contributes to the financing and support of the programme, whose objective is to promote the sustainable management of forest resources, the restoration of degraded landscapes, the development of agroforestry systems and the improvement of the living conditions of local communities.

Through its financial, technical and institutional support, the World Bank assists the Congolese Government in implementing PIFORES, while ensuring compliance with environmental and social standards, transparency in the management of resources and the achievement of the expected results.

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) provides institutional oversight of the Forest Investment and Savannah Restoration Programme (PIFORES). As the government institution responsible for environmental policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it ensures the strategic direction and sound implementation of the programme, in line with national priorities for environmental protection and sustainable development.

Through its technical and administrative departments, the Ministry provides institutional supervision of the programme, facilitates collaboration with public authorities and ensures that interventions are consistent with national policies on sustainable natural resource management, ecosystem restoration and the fight against deforestation.

The Forest Investment Programme Coordination Unit (UC-PIF) is the technical and operational body in charge of coordinating the implementation of PIFORES, under the oversight of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.

It provides overall coordination of the programme's activities, fiduciary management, monitoring of technical and financial implementation, and evaluation of results. It also supports the Local Implementing Agencies (ALE) and the various actors involved in carrying out activities in the field.

UC-PIF ensures compliance with implementation procedures, environmental and social requirements and the objectives set by the programme. It also acts as the link between technical and financial partners, public authorities, provincial technical services and local implementing bodies.